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10-05-2013, 02:44 PM

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Hope

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Day 1

Day 1 and I want to DRINK so bad! I keep thinking that I can just do day 1 tomorrow but that is wrong thinking. Need some encouragement please.

10-05-2013, 02:55 PM

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lommey

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come on hope . do something else bath walk talk anything put that drink off until tomorrow one day at a time

10-05-2013, 03:39 PM

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Spinach

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Yes it's very wrong because it's day 2 tomorrow for you.
It'll be the jitters remember the first few weeks are the most difficult but you don't get to the months without day 1 and it'll still be the same then , so get it done do it today.
John.
Hope your feeling good in the morning.

10-05-2013, 03:41 PM

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Delilah1

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I am on day one as well, it will be nice to have it behind us tomorrow!!!

10-05-2013, 03:46 PM

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least

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Don't make tomorrow day one again. Make it day two.

10-05-2013, 03:48 PM

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Acheleus

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Yea make it day two!

10-05-2013, 04:29 PM

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Hevyn

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Hello Hope! Don't send yourself back to square one - you can get through today & tomorrow will feel so much better. Day one is always miserable, but once it's over you never have to go back there.

10-05-2013, 04:31 PM

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Dee74

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Hi Hope

think about all you want to be, and all you want your life to be

You can start that today, not tomorrow

stay strong

10-05-2013, 04:37 PM

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foolsgold66

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Welcome!

Find stuff to do! Go to bed early. Distract yourself. Watch TV. Read. Rake leaves. Anything! Post here 50 times if it helps!

You CAN do it. CHOOSE not to drink today.

10-06-2013, 04:28 AM

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Hope

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Thanks everyone! I made it through! Today is day 2!

10-06-2013, 04:30 AM

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SkyeSea

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hope

Thanks everyone! I made it through! Today is day 2!

Fantastic to read this from you

10-06-2013, 04:36 AM

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llastchance8

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Hope, nice to learn that you have made it for day 2. Keep going.

10-06-2013, 12:31 PM

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Hope

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Thanks for the support!

10-06-2013, 12:40 PM

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pinkdog

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Hi Hope, getting started is hard. It gets easier. For me the first couple days were the hardest. Keep your eyes on the prize. You will be so proud of yourself. I'm with you. I have the same avatar as you. I believe. Good job!

10-06-2013, 12:47 PM

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Acheleus

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Way to go!

10-06-2013, 12:55 PM

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HeadLump

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That's great, Hope. Well done you!!

10-06-2013, 01:07 PM

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colagirl

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Good job Hope! Today is my day 2 also.

10-06-2013, 02:59 PM

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JaylaaKent

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For me the first 3 weeks was the hardest - and when I usually relapsed

Please don't think about your "time" so much - I had to quit counting days because it would get so discouraging for me. Once I made a commitment to recover I stopped focusing on tomorrow and focused on today.